# Mero leopardo (Epinephelus quoyanus), Anilao, Filipinas, 2023-08-23, DD 187

- By: Diego Delso
- Date: 2023-08-23
- Classification: Photograph
- Museum: [Wikimedia Commons](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Mero_leopardo_(Epinephelus_quoyanus),_Anilao,_Filipinas,_2023-08-23,_DD_187.jpg)
- Rights: [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0)
- Picture: https://invisiblenetwork.ai/thumbs/commons/thumb/d/d8/Mero_leopardo_%28Epinephelus_quoyanus%29%2C_Anilao%2C_Filipinas%2C_2023-08-23%2C_DD_187.jpg/1920px-Mero_leopardo_%28Epinephelus_quoyanus%29%2C_Anilao%2C_Filipinas%2C_2023-08-23%2C_DD_187.jpg
- Who can see it: Kids profiles and older (museums give no ratings; placed by Invisible Network from the museum's own words)

Longfin grouper (Epinephelus quoyanus), Anilao, Philippines. The longfin grouper is found on silty reefs in coastal waters at depths of less than 50 metres (160 ft) in the Indo-West Pacific, especially in the Indomalayan region. This species, that attains a maximum total length of 40 centimetres (16 in), is a sedentary species which feeds on worms, smaller fishes and crustaceans.